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For UK registered businesses investing in technical R&D, with match funding or budget in place.

Wireless & Communications grants

5G/6G, spectrum and secure comms funding

Spectrum efficiency, resilient networks and non-terrestrial connectivity are funded across Innovate UK, ESA and Horizon Europe. Winning proposals link a specific physical-layer or protocol innovation to a measured performance gain, not to a market forecast.

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Wireless & Communications research and development work funded by UK grants — £190m+ won by our team
PhD-level specialists who have won these awards themselves.

Funders funding wireless & communications

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Programmes that fit wireless & communications companies

Innovate UK CR&D competitions

Advanced wireless, spectrum sharing and network technologies.

ESA open calls

Satellite and non-terrestrial communications subtopics, assessed on a rolling basis.

Horizon Europe SecureAI & cluster calls

Resilient networking and secure communications research.

What assessors actually score

Link-budget or throughput modelling backed by simulation or hardware
Standards alignment and a realistic path into 3GPP or O-RAN ecosystems
Spectrum and regulatory constraints addressed directly

Where we work in wireless & communications

5G / 6G

Spectrum sharing

RF hardware

Satellite comms

Mesh & tactical networks

O-RAN

Wireless & Communications grants in our directory

Live programmes from the UK grant directory that suit wireless & communications projects. Deadlines move between rounds, so each listing links through to the current detail.

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EU funding

[IHI] A network to boost the next wave of European innovations in healthcare

universities, research organisations, patient organisations, SMEs and mid-caps

The maximum amount to be granted to each third party is EUR 2,000,000 (EUR 1,000,000 + EUR 1,000,000 as detailed below). The programme should provide funding through a two-stage grant structure: an initial grant followed by a potential follow-on grant. • Initial Grant: Via a competitive FSTP call, each startup could receive a milestone-based grant ranging from EUR 100,000 to EUR 1,000,000. Funding is disbursed only when agreed technical and development milestones are met. • Follow-on grant: Those start-ups receiving an initial grant which demonstrate exceptional potential and strategic relevance could unlock an additional grant. This follow-on grant may also range from EUR 100,000 to EUR 1,000,000, is also tied to milestones, and aims to accelerate further development, validation, and industrial adoption.Rolling or to be confirmed

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EU funding

[IHI] A network to boost the next wave of European innovations in healthcare - Stage 2

universities, research organisations, patient organisations, SMEs and mid-caps

The budget for that specific topic isn't confirmed yetRolling or to be confirmed

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Innovate UK

[IUK] Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

UK organisations can apply for 100% funding to develop the consortium, strategy and Phase 2 proposal required to establish a national Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute. The proposed institute will be a trusted, secure and federated data hub that enables organisations across the medicines development and manufacturing ecosystem to capture, share and use data. Phase 1 projects must develop the institute’s blueprint, governance and data architecture, initial use cases, business model, implementation roadmap and committed delivery consortium.

Between £50,000 and £100,000 for Phase 1. Phase 2 is expected to provide a collaborative R&D award of up to £5 million.Rolling or to be confirmed

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UK Space Agency

Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme – Call 3: National Only Route

This call is for UK-registered companies (commercial applicants must be registered with Companies House), universities and research organisations developing satellite communications hardware/software at TRL 4 and above, aiming to reach TRL 7+ industrialisation and commercial readiness. SMEs can apply as sole applicants (prime) or within a consortium, provided they can demonstrate credible matched funding, a clear route to market, and strong alignment with one or more of the five target technology areas. Only UK-based organisations are eligible — no foreign entities, and a foreign lead custome…

Approx. £4 million to £25 million per project (a handful of projects will be funded from the £42m pot); all projects require a compelling element of matched funding from the applicantRolling or to be confirmed

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European Innovation Council